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adjective
- 1. being or having been enlarged or extended.
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb expand, which means to open up, enlarge, or express in detail. See also related words and phrases containing expand.
Learn the meaning of expand as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use expand in different contexts, such as business, economics, and academics.
Expanded is the past tense and past participle of expand, which means to increase in size, number, or importance. See how to use expanded in sentences and phrases from the Cambridge English Corpus.
to increase or grow in extent, bulk, scope, etc.: Most metals expand with heat. The mind expands with experience. to spread out; unfold; develop: The buds had not yet expanded. to express something more fully or in greater detail (usually followed by on or upon ): to expand on a statement. Discover More. Other Words From.
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Something that is expanded has been increased in size. For example, an expanded edition DVD has many more special features than the standard edition. You might prefer the expanded edition of the diary, since it contains all the extra little tidbits they were afraid to include in the original, smaller version.
To expand is to spread out, usually in every direction: to expand one's chest. To dilate is especially to increase the width or circumference, and applies to space enclosed within confines or to hollow bodies: to dilate the pupils of the eyes.
